Health

COVID-19 crisis takes toll on mental health

Around 34 among every 100 people have been suffering from mental problems Special Correspondent: The number of traumatized (mental) patients is increasing in an alarming rate in the country during

1.5 lakh X-ray films disappeared from 3 hospitals

Concerned contracting firms in collaboration with the hospitals’ authorities might have been misappropriated the money in the name of X-ray films purchasing and supplying. Special Correspondent: Allegation of disappearing around

Mad rush of Dhaka-returnees in ferry ghats posing high risk of virus spread

Mad rush of Dhaka-returnees in ferry ghats posing high risk of virus spread Staff Correspondent : Despite the risk of Covid-19 infection, many people are returning to Dhaka after spending

New variant coronavirus likely hit in early June

Staff Correspondent: With the spread of neighboring country Indian variant, the third wave of coronavirus is likely to hit Bangladesh in the early June as a post Eid impact. The

Virtual human chain forms demanding rise of tobacco tax

Staff Correspondent: Around 100 anti-tobacco activists all around the country formed a virtual human chain on May 5 demanding imposition of specific tax on cigarettes and all other tobacco products

Coronavirus: 65 die, 1739 infected in 24 hours

Desk Report: The death toll from coronavirus has reached 11,644 as 65 more people died from the disease in the last 24 hours. Besides, 1,739 more tested positive for the